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“Moir Group has the ability to provide constructive advice. They have a clear understanding of their subject matter and provide practical alternative solutions, which greatly assist in resolving issues.”

Domenic Chiera, Chief Financial Officer, Lake Maintenance

“I can confidently recommend Moir Learning as a great resource to assist someone entering the job market. As a new immigrant, Moir Learning Services took the time to review my CV with me and offer suggestions on how to better align it to the Australian style. They also offered feedback and advice to help me better myself in the marketplace. They were a pleasure to work with.”

“After spending time with Moir Learning Services, to go through my resume and LinkedIn account, I have learned techniques in maximising their use and I have gained more confidence in my job search. I’m highly recommending this session to anyone who has just come back into the job market.”

Belinda Beattie, Senior Commercial Finance Manager, Apple

“Matthew Talbot Homeless Services are pleased to acknowledge and commend Moir Group for their commitment to the ‘Work it out’ Program. The importance of the program can, and will, make a major difference in assisting our clients to seek employment and help rebuild their confidence and self-esteem.”

“I completed a CV/LinkedIn session with Moir Group and it was absolutely brilliant. I've come away with the confidence that they are up-to-date and professional. I would recommend this session as a worthwhile investment for anyone re-entering the job market.”

David Kneeshaw, General Manager, Finance and Business Operations, Intercompany and Stock

“It is excellent to work with an organisation that is able to adapt to our needs so willingly and effectively. The facilitators are always professional and committed to ensure that all participants involved are provided with personal attention. Feedback from participants of each workshop is outstanding. Moir Group displays a capacity to reach out to the disadvantaged; they offer compassion to individual needs and provide real practical advice to our service users affected by homelessness, or at risk of homelessness.
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“The people at Moir Group understand our requirements and consistently provide quality finance and accounting people to our team. I would recommend Moir Group to those who are looking for professionalism and transparency in a recruitment partner.”

Mark Roberts, Director , Human Resources, amaysim Australia

“We have worked with Moir Group on a number of projects over the last 12 months. I have found them to be helpful and reliable in producing quality candidates for our business. I would have no problem recommending Moir Group for finance recruitment needs and will definitely work with them again in the future.”

Kim Van Der Poel, People Advisor, Dalkia Energy Solutions

“With the understanding and knowledge Moir Group have acquired of our business over the past 2 years, they are capable of meeting our exact requirements and we can always rely on them for high quality candidates. They are not only reliable and efficient, but, very friendly to work with. If asked, I would recommend Moir Group’s services.”

Raheel Irfan, Group AP Manager, Idameneo Pty Ltd

“Moir Group have consistently introduced quality candidates to our organisation. Their experienced team and willingness to understand the client ensures the right people are employed and gives me every confidence in returning to Moir Group for recruitment advice and assistance.”

Chris Mamarelis, Chief Financial Officer, The Whiddon Group

“Moir Group assisted Steadfast in the recruitment of multiple roles. I enjoyed working with them and they delivered excellent outcomes and displayed a high level of professionalism and integrity at all times”

Rosalie Lau, Group Financial Controller, Steadfast Group

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with Moir Group. Their style is professional and thorough and they worked hard to source some excellent talent for our business.”

Sandra Cittadini, Senior HR Manager, SunRice

"We needed to build a quality team in a short space of time and Moir Group were key in assisting us. They listened to our needs and presented the right people to help us develop the culture we had begun building. As a result the transition has been an overwhelming success.”

Gary Margetson, Head of Shared Services, News Corporation

"We have been working with Moir Group for over 12 months now and have filled a number of senior roles. Their feedback, preparedness to challenge, as well as provide sound advice, has been invaluable to us. They constantly sought to understand our needs, to refine that understanding and to ensure we were able to continue moving forward. Their service throughout the process was exceptional.”

Carol Pegler, Director of Human Resources, Bard

“Integrity, professionalism and the desire to find the right fit between candidates and prospective employers - it was a pleasure to experience these attributes with Moir Group. Their commitment to finding the right role with the right cultural fit was second to none and I’m looking forward to maintaining my relationship with the Moir Group well into the future. The Moir Group does indeed stand out from the rest.”

"Thank you very much for helping to deliver outstanding candidates for this role. In comparison with other agencies, working with you was pleasant, professional and provided a great outcome."

Stuart Rennie,Church & Dwight

"Moir Group handled this process in an exceptionally professional way."

Craig Adams, Chief Financial Office, Clarendon Homes

"I will definitely stay in touch with Moir Group, I hold your company in very high regard and appreciate that your employees are genuine people who care about others, not just the outcomes."

Michelle Adam, Finance Manager, Woolworths

"I have dealt with a number of recruitment agencies, but by far Moir Group stands head and shoulders above all of them. I have found the engagement experience with Moir Group to be ground-breaking, new and so refreshing."

Hamilton, Candidate

"It was an absolute pleasure working with the wider Moir Group team and please be advised that I have recommended Moir Group amongst my network from both a candidate and client perspective."

Tim Howells, Software Controller, Microsoft

"The feedback, advice and enthusiasm Moir Group exhibits is absolutely refreshing. Hugely impressed with Moir Group."

Chris McFadden, Candidate

"A quick note to say thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement. Various conversations with your team and their positive attitude and willingness to explore options with me simply reinforced to me that you understood that its about people's lives and not just the numbers."

"Thanks again for your personable professionalism and delivering on the promise of the Moir Group brand.

Wayne McCusker, Managing Director, Church & Dwight

"Moir Group thank you so much for your superb professional advice and warm encouragement. I'm very grateful"

Cherry Liu, Candidate

"Moir Group is great and I thoroughly enjoyed working with you as a company. You are very good at what you do, always have a good understanding of me & our business and are great people to deal with.

Kristian Mertens, Chief Financial Officer, Norman Disney & Young

" Moir Group is the best agency in Sydney without a doubt, your professionalism and kindness is rare these days."

Alessandra Rizzo, Commercial Analyst, Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited

"Moir Group really stand out in comparison to other agencies, you work together as a team and genuinely are passionate about finding people a job. The fact that I felt this when I first met Moir Group and still feel it now means it must be an important part of your culture as a whole, it sets you apart from all other agencies. Moir Group are by far the best!”

Steven Davies, Candidate

"Angela has been a valuable resource and support in bouncing ideas off in a competitive job market. She has a depth of knowledge, shown great empathy and I have found her advice to be relatable and grounded. I would highly recommend Angela to someone seeking advice in their job search."

Linda Lukban, Candidate

"I'm glad that I have met the right people! Job satisfaction = fulfilled life - says it all.."

In the workplace of today, many of us are dealing with multiple short term demands and a pressure to fight fires. It is not always easy to find or justify the time to consider trends in the wider market, with questions such as "where is the market going?" and "how do we ensure our strategy focuses forwards, not backwards?" So, how do we discern between trends and fads?

This post argues that to be successful, leaders of tomorrow need to find that elusive time and focus, no matter what your background or function, and balancing short term demands with a deep commitment to understanding consumers.

According to a Simon Corah, CEO of the Sydney based Growth Mantra consultancy, trends are integral to strategy, and if we ignore trends or misinterpret them as passing fads, we are at risk of being left behind, with such high profile examples include Kodak and Nokia.

Simon argues that it is consumers that leaders of tomorrow, should look to because consumers set trends.By focusing on consumers and what consumers are doing, we can gain those valuable insights and a deeper understanding of where to head next.

At a recent Moir Group event, Simon highlighted the following eight super- trends:

Personalisation- Think some of the latest health apps. Google Health sells tailored health insurance based on your unique DNA and is one of the fastest growing health insurance offers globally.

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. - It is predicted that automation will grow exponentially in the next few years.On the one hand many jobs are predicted to become obsolete.One example often sited is routine compliance work.Yet on the other hand, a new breed of jobs are likely to grow in their place, including those of which we haven't yet heard much, such as automation ethicists or automation economists.

Share economy. - This trend is already well underway - consumers are demonstrating less interest in ownership and more interest in paid access or subscription.Air BnB is one example.Another is Spotify.

Open Innovation.- The STAR Alliance in the airline industry illustrates the trend towards collaboration in instances where there is no geographic competition.

Transparency. - Simon's example for this super-trend is Nike.Remember the storm in negative publicity that Nike experienced when the public learned of their abusive labour practices.Manufacture was outsourced overseas with workers being paid as little as 14c per hour.Having hit rock-bottom, Nike used transparency to address the potentially catastrophic scenario, publicly acknowledging their issues and printing a full list of contracted factories.Nike improved overseas workers pay and conditions, and published a detailed report on working conditions -'warts and all', embracing transparency to rebuild trust with consumers.

Simplification.An obsession for us at Moir Group and many leading businesses who continually strive to reduce complexity and get closer to making the customer journey as easy as possible.Amazon is seen as a world class benchmark in simplifying the consumer experience.

Privacy and Security. - Another trend with which we are already grappling with.Large companies such as Facebook and Google hold vast amounts of personal data.What level of privacy are we as consumers prepared to accept?Concurrently, as businesses we are all gaining more and more information about current and potential customers.How do we make use of this rich information responsibly, protecting the safety and interests of our consumers and ourselves?

Convergence. - The traditional distinction between many industries is blurring and as businesses evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing landscape, another super trend relates to convergence.The home furnishing business IKEA is also known for its food. Is Apple Home a technology offer, a home improvement or an electronics service?And importantly, what business are you in?

Bluetooth-enabled bandaging can now monitor and potentially revolutionise wound care.How about a Light N Easy menu based on your unique genome?Can a 3D printer produce a replacement human organ?Metromile's pay per mile insurance is an example of personalised insurance, which is extremely attractiveto low mileage drivers.And swim suits can now alert the wearer when they are getting burned. While we don't know what will work, if we don'ttry we will be the next Kodak? By gaining a deep understanding of consumers, their current behaviour and where they are moving, leaders of tomorrow give themselves the best chance of adapting to our rapidly changing world and the best opportunities for future success.

If you'd like to know more about Moir Group's progress in developing a deeper .understanding of our candidates and clients, I would love to hear from you, please contact me on 02 9262 4836 or stephenmoir@moirgroup.com.au.

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Indigenous people from all over the world are struggling to build careers and organisations find it equally hard to recruit, engage and retain them.

Sean O’Toole is the 2015 Fulbright scholar in vocational education and training and he has devoted the past two years to investigating innovative solutions to this problem. Sean will provide valuable insights into Indigenous cultures and learning styles and practical examples of some of the world’s best practices in Indigenous education and career development. This presentation will challenge our collective view of Indigeneity and show how organisations need to move beyond traditional models of cultural awareness to expand employee understanding of the social value of diversity and inclusion.

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Australian universities have the crucial role of helping prepare students for jobs of the future, in a world of work that is continually being reinvented through technological and economic disruption.

To address the challenges and opportunities presented by this future world of work, Stephanie Fahey, EY’s Lead Partner for Education in Oceania will explore some key questions that Australian universities will need to consider to remain fit for purpose.

Are universities developing future generations of critical thinkers who can excel in an uncertain future?

Are universities set up to match the increasing pace of change in the job market?

How can universities and industry work together to deliver job-ready graduates?

Stephanie will draw on insights from her management expertise and teaching and research experience at the university level, in an engaging session that will explore the role of our universities in preparing students for jobs of the future.

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Moir Group recently held our annual Norwest event at the Novatel in the Norwest Business Park, hosted by Director Karen Ryan and presented by Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Australia and NZ from HSBC Bank Limited.

Paul’s presence and passion in presenting his extensive knowledge and insights around the global and national economic climates, was felt by everyone in the audience as he shared his engaging overview of how the Australian and Global economies are progressing, and how they relate to one another.

He started by presenting an optimistic view of the Australian economy and where we are headed, and this was largely due to Australia’s links and ties to the Asian economy. Pointing out that Australia had grown by 25% over the last 8 years, China by 90% and with the USA only growing 12% and Europe remaining stable/flat in growth over the same period.

Recent figures show Australian’s GDP is still growing and Paul puts this down to three emerging sectors - Tourism, Business services and Education, with Australia’s increasing ability to export these services to China and other Asian countries.

Australia is enjoying its 25th year of growth and Paul said this was partly to the good management by the RBA. He said we shouldn’t have our AAA rating changed as our net government debt is 18% of GDP and on a global comparison scale, this is a good result.

Risks to Australia and our continued success seem to come from off shore. Nationally, especially in NSW and Victoria, things are going well. NSW has a great emphasise on infrastructure and project spending. Offshore, we are China and Asia dependant so there is a slight risk if Australian travel stops, and also of purchasing of our services. A slight risk too if Trump is elected and his rhetoric becomes reality, as it is not good for global growth. Brexit he said was not a big enough issue to effect USA, Asia or Australia, with the UK a small trading partner for us.

Local fiscal policy and parliament is disappointing and ineffective, and it is good that the central bank is separate but not so good that there seems to be no agenda by the leading party with minority parties calling the shots. It means we are unlikely to have any major reforms around health or tax. It won’t’ cause backward growth but it will make growth slower than it could otherwise be.

Paul said the last 8 years have seen a mining boom where we had a higher currency, higher interest rates with inflation under control and slowed other sectors. There was scope when the mining boom eased, to stimulate these other sectors. It then moved to housing and infrastructure and now the service export sector is growing. Interest rates and the dollar are now able to be lowered to stimulate these other sectors and we are no longer reliant on the mining income.

Overall, Paul was optimist regarding Australia and the fact Asian immigration and tourism and international students are increasing and helping us move to the next phase of growth in Australia. As long as this continues, GDP should continue to grow, wages should stabilize, unemployment rate should fall, and interest rates likely to remain stable for 18 months or so at least and the Aussie dollar seems to be at about the right level now too.

Seems we Australians and especially NSW folk are all in the right place for now, so keep on spending on services and make the most of the lower interest rates and enjoy holidaying and studying in Australia!

It was refreshing to have this positive outlook and let’s watch and see what happens in November in the USA and we might get Paul back in if Mr Trump is elected!

Thank you to everyone who came along to this event, if you would like more information on upcoming events please head to our Events Page and join our community by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter and connect with us on LinkedIn to stay up to date

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Recently we were very fortunate to have guest speaker Keren Smedley, from Experience Matters, speak at a lunchtime event for our candidate community. Keren’s topic was the very popular “How to Make your Age Work for You”

Keren gave some really interesting insights to a captivated audience. Her key message for the day was to always stay positive and to see getting older as a privilege and to ensure you are always living in the moment and focussing on the event, not the outcome. At job interviews ensure you should aim to impress by considering the following tips:

Be enthusiastic and be confident in a calm unassuming way – have presence

Prepare and have the knowledge needed for that role

Be social media savvy

Don’t list in detail all of your experience, just list the highlights

Prepare good examples, these can also include non-work activities

Be curious and ask perceptive questions

Be transparent and inject a bit of humour!

Keren also spoke about using the Circle of Confidence to help get you in a positive frame of mind, this involved:

Draw an imaginary circle on the floor in front of you. This is a magic circle. You can only be confident and look good and be visible in here.

Stand outside the circle and think of a time when you were confident and looked good. It can be something small like driving your car to the supermarket or large like giving a speech to a hundred people. When you’ve got it, step into the circle and associate into the event. Then ask yourself:

See what you see

Hear what you hear

Feel what you feel

Hold your body as you do when confident

Breathe as you breathe when feeling good

Really get that feeling

Now come out of your circle stepping backwards. Think of another time when you felt really good about yourself. When you have, go back into the circle and repeat this process three times.

Now think of something you have to do where you don’t feel confident or look good – for example, going to a family function by yourself, being in a sun dress or swimming costume. Go back into the magic circle. Remember, you can only be confident and feel and look good in here. So put on that confidence coat.

Then ask yourself:

See what you see going well

Hear what you hear sounding good

Hold yourself as a woman with everything going for her

Breathe with a sense of serenity

When you really feel in charge, imagine yourself exiting forward from the circle cloaked in that ring of confidence and looking and feeling fantastic!

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Moir Group have the pleasure of hosting Stephen Walters, Chief Economist - Advocacy, Australian Institute of Company Directors this week. Stephen's discussion will focus on a number of key themes about the global and Australian economies and what they mean for businesses, households, the policy outlook and financial markets. Current Issues such as these will be covered at his presentation:

Global economic outlook, including an assessment of China and the US and the fallout from the recent UK Brexit vote;

How Australia’s rotation in the sources of growth away from mining is progressing – why is the transformation happening at glacial pace?;

The forces driving the domestic income compression that makes the economy feel weaker than it is;

ZIRP – living in a world of zero interest rates – what comes next? Helicopter money in Australia?

Australia’s AAA credit rating – does it really matter if we lose it?

What can Australia look forward to in terms of our long term drivers of economic growth – China’s future consumers won’t buy ship-loads of iron ore.

This was the summary from Su-Lin Ong, Managing Director, Chief Economist and Head of Australian Research, RBC Capital Markets who spoke at an event for us recently. The questions from the audience were probing for some glimmer of hope, however her answers were also not very optimistic.

From a global perspective Su-Lin spoke about the challenges facing Continental Europe and the U.K. in the wake of Brexit. US has had a relatively strong 7-8 year period and their economy tends to go in cycles of this length and with China also slowing. The combination of all these was worrying. In addition, locally the close federal election result and the difficulty going forward for the Government in developing and passing the strong reform that is needed and how it will deal with the challenges facing Australia. I don't think it helped that on the day Su-Lin spoke, Australia had its AAA credit rating put on watch by one of the large rating agencies.

Su-Lin has spoken at one of our events each year for many years now and this was I think her most negative outlook over these years.Interestingly when I look at Australia from an employment perspective I remain positive and upbeat about the outlook now and into the medium term. I have outlined the reasons why in our latest quarterly market update.

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Whether it’s true or not, the belief held by anyone over 50 is that they are unemployable and it’s impossible for them to change their job. Of course there are many who have proved that this isn’t the case but the myth remains. Many people are unfortunately made redundant and find themselves having to look for work. Others are seriously unhappy in their work but are too scared to move. At 50, if you retire at the present pensionable age, you still have 17 years left to work, and that’s a long time to be miserable.

The workplace that the baby-boomer entered was radically different and has changed dramatically since then. Most of us have done pretty well at adapting to fast-paced change, technology and globalisation. Unfortunately, others in the work place are less sure about this and ageism is rife in many organisations.

It’s easy in the light of this to lose our motivation. But now more than ever is the time we need it! With life expectancy into the 80s, there is still plenty of time for people to forge new ventures. It’s really important that we go on having aspirations and creating goals for ourselves.

Keren will explore these issues with you and how to make your age work for you not against.

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Many Australian industries are doing it tough and Australian retail is no exception.

Imagine, however, we could fast forward and retail had become one of Australia’s defining industries - a significant number and variety of local organisations were thriving, the industry had regained its old entrepreneurial courage, and new tools and tricks were helping Australian companies and their leaders to navigate and shape the global industry.

Anita’s presentation will consider the gap between where we stand today and the future we want for the industry. She will explore the challenges for leaders to reduce the gap at both an organisational and industry level. Her presentation will draw from and compare her work and experience in both retail and in high growth organisations, and intend to leave leaders with practical solutions as well as more to consider.

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It was a delight to introduce Helen Wiseman, non-executive
director and professional mentor, once again to speak for our Moir Group client
and candidate community.
Helen’s presentation entitled “From Tax To The Boardroom…What
Prisons, Aged Care and Frozen Food Has Taught Me about How to Manage Your
Career” certainly raised some curiosity and a full house!

Helen has both sought out and been sought for diverse roles
throughout her corporate, not for profit and boardroom career to date and we
thoroughly appreciate her candidly sharing this journey.

Key points:

Timing - It is never too early to be thinking of a potential board opportunity

Exposure - exposing yourself to as many opportunities and situations as possible leads to extraordinary and exciting new ventures

Networking - Never underestimate the power of your network and tap in to or reach out to this network throughout your career

Not For Profit - starting with a Not For Profit board opportunity may be the learning ground you’re looking for

Passion - ensure you do your due diligence around the organisation of the board you plan to join to be certain of your passion to be part of it, this is particularly true for an unpaid Not For Profit appointment

Professionalism - Chairing a board – this is leading a meeting…treat all meetings professionally

Thank you to everyone who came along to this event, if you would like more information on upcoming events please head to our Events Page and join our community by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter and connect with us on LinkedIn to stay up to date